Dearest Towanda, I owe you a long-overdue apology. I gave unwarranted apologies to others to mend relationships and neglected my most valuable human connection—the one with you. I apologized for being myself, and I altered my behavior to make others comfortable. In hindsight changing my behavior made me uncomfortable, and it didn’t improve the relationship.… Read More A Promise to Me
Checking the statistics of visitors to my blog is a regular practice for me. It is very encouraging to see what posts are being viewed on a daily basis and the vehicle that referred the readers. To my astonishment, a piece I wrote on November 29, 2015 is the most popular post on this blog.… Read More A Trip Down Memory Lane; My 10 Favorite Posts
When you visited the Diary of a Stylish Buxom Beauty website, you were greeted by a Facebook Messenger pop-up, which was added to allow more engagement and serve as a vehicle to ask questions and share ideas. Last month, a few inquiries were submitted—one of which is being highlighted in this post. Based on the… Read More What Would B.B. Wear?: Let’s Get Intimate, Again; Curated Plus-Size Lingerie
Almost five years ago I started a quest to promote and instill self-love and acceptance through the words that I write. I also decided to follow a suggestion to share my fashion choices as a part of this pursuit. When I settled down to write this week’s WWBBW post I pondered over what to share.… Read More What Would B.B. Wear (WWBBW): A Look Back at B.B.’s Fashion Picks
There I was staring at a blank screen for about two hours hoping for inspiration – or at least a partial idea to hit me and knock out a fabulous blog post to no avail, when a short conversation with my mother changed everything. I recently made some changes to my diet; no fried foods… Read More Four Things I Never Want to Experience Again
Over the past few weeks I have been focusing on personal betterment by identifying my issues. I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions that it is my desire to inspire and encourage others through the words that I write. Even though I consider blogging as a creative outlet and a vehicle to hopefully help others, I often… Read More Being You Requires Compromising Elsewhere
As a young adult, shopping was my therapist- I thought I had unsurmountable problems back then if I only knew what was to come. There is something about a new dress, skirt or a pair of shoes that seem to lighten and ease a mental burden. Maybe it’s the idea of having something new to admire… Read More Retail Therapy
